Web Debugging Skill
Debug web applications by inspecting console logs, network requests, JavaScript errors, and using non-blocking tracepoints/logpoints.
When to Use
This skill activates when:
- •User reports a bug or error on a web page
- •User asks to debug JavaScript issues
- •User wants to inspect API calls or network requests
- •User needs to troubleshoot page loading issues
- •User mentions console errors or warnings
- •User wants to trace code execution without pausing
Capabilities
Console Inspection
- •Get all console messages (
o11y_get-console-messages) - •Filter by log level (error, warn, info, debug)
- •Identify JavaScript exceptions and stack traces
Network Analysis
- •Monitor HTTP requests (
o11y_get-http-requests) - •Inspect request/response headers
- •Check response status codes and timing
- •Identify failed or slow requests
JavaScript Debugging
- •Execute diagnostic code (
run_js-in-browser) - •Inspect DOM state and element properties
- •Check localStorage, sessionStorage, cookies
- •Verify JavaScript variables and state
Non-Blocking Debugging (Advanced)
- •Tracepoints (
debug_put-tracepoint): Capture call stack and local variables at specific code locations without pausing - •Logpoints (
debug_put-logpoint): Evaluate and log expressions at code locations - •Exceptionpoints (
debug_put-exceptionpoint): Capture snapshots when exceptions occur - •Netpoints (
debug_put-netpoint): Monitor specific network requests/responses (browser only) - •Dompoints (
debug_put-dompoint): Monitor DOM mutations on specific elements (browser only) - •Watch Expressions (
debug_add-watch): Evaluate expressions at every tracepoint hit - •Get snapshots:
debug_get-tracepoint-snapshots,debug_get-logpoint-snapshots, etc.
For Node.js backend debugging, use PLATFORM=node and see the node-debugging skill. Node platform adds run_js-in-node and debug_get-logs; Dompoints/Netpoints are browser-only.
Error Investigation
- •Capture screenshots at error state (
content_take-screenshot) - •Get HTML snapshot for context (
content_get-as-html) - •Check for missing resources or 404s
Debugging Workflow
- •Reproduce: Navigate to the problematic page
- •Capture: Take screenshot of current state
- •Inspect Console: Check for JavaScript errors
- •Analyze Network: Look for failed requests
- •Set Probes: Add tracepoints/logpoints if needed for deeper investigation
- •Investigate: Run diagnostic JavaScript or trigger probes
- •Collect Snapshots: Get captured debug snapshots
- •Document: Summarize findings with evidence
Best Practices
- •Always check console for errors first
- •Filter network requests to relevant endpoints
- •Take screenshots before and after actions
- •Use tracepoints for call stack inspection without stopping execution
- •Use logpoints for lightweight logging at specific code points
- •Document reproduction steps clearly